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Linda Pacchiano

Linda Pacchiano has been a Leite’s Culinaria tester since December 2006. After graduating with a degree in foreign languages and international business from Georgetown University, followed by a long career in the pharmaceutical industry, she pursued culinary and pastry arts at the International Culinary Center (founded as the French Culinary Institute) in New York City. She also trained in advanced cake design at New York’s Institute for Culinary Education.

Pacchiano worked as a Chef/Instructor at the Viking Cooking School in Fairfield, NJ for six years, as an Adjunct Culinary Instructor at the County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ, and served as a Wilton Method Instructor for 10 years, teaching all levels of cake decorating courses.

She currently volunteers at the Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry, leading their Kitchen to Table program, creating nutritious meals, and guiding corporate volunteer groups in preparing meals for the Food Pantry’s homebound clients. She has also led cooking demonstrations for the Food Pantry’s clients, instructing them on how to prepare simple, nutritious meals in their home kitchens. She is ServSafe Certified by the U.S. National Restaurant Association.

Linda Pacchiano
Two bowls of shrimp bisque on a white table

Shrimp Bisque

35 mins

Christmas sugar cookies being rolled out and placed on a sheet pan, with cookie cutters, a rolling pin, sprinkles, and flour nearby.

No-Spread Christmas Sugar Cookies

3 hrs 30 mins

Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts and Pancetta on a large white floral platter with 2 serving forks.

Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts and Pancetta

55 mins

World Peace Cookies 2.0 spread out on white background.

World Peace Cookies 2.0

3 hrs 15 mins

Lemon salmon piccata, 2 pieces, in a metal pan with slices of lemon, pan sauce, garnished with garlic and capers.

Lemon Salmon Piccata

30 mins

Sheet pan chicken with rosemary and grapes on a large metal pan with a fork, on a linen napkin.

Sheet Pan Chicken with Rosemary and Grapes

1 hr

A copper saucepan filled with mussels in a creamy white wine garlic sauce, slices of toasted bread. Nearby, a head of garlic and lemon slices.

Mussels in a Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce

30 mins

A baking sheet lined with parchment filled with 10 long, thin crispy cheese sticks.

Crispy Cheese Sticks

5 hrs

Caramel Pear Tarts

1 hr

A sheet pan covered with parchment paper, filled with layers of sliced zucchini, tomatoes, shredded mozzarella, piles of ricotta and marinara sauce.

Sheet Pan Zucchini Pizza Bake

45 mins

Three crab cakes with ritz crackers on a metal tray with a small bowl of lemon butter, lemon wedges, and dill sprigs nearby.

Crab Cakes with Ritz Crackers

6 hrs

Three grilled lobster tails on an oval platter, garnished with chopped parsley.

Grilled Lobster

20 mins

A spatchcocked mayo roast chicken on a blue and white plate with a salad and a bowl of salt and pepper nearby.

Mayo Roast Chicken

1 hr 40 mins

A ceramic shallow bowl filled with cauliflower puree with garlic and spices and roasted cauliflower and cilantro on top.

Cauliflower Purée with Garlic and Spices

1 hr

A white platter with four pork chops with applesauce in a jar on the side and fried sage leaves sprinkled over the pork chops.

Pork Chops with Applesauce

30 mins

Shrimp and chorizo plated in a white bowl, topped with parsley and lemon zest, with grilled lemon halves beside the dish.

Shrimp with Chorizo

30 mins

A pot of homemade tagliatelle with grated Parmesan on top and a wooden spoon in the pasta.

Homemade Tagliatelle

2 hrs

Two slabs of St. Louis style ribs with some cut into individual ribs and a knife lying in the middle.

St. Louis Style Ribs

1 d 3 hrs 30 mins

A rectangular dish of easy chicken enchiladas with a spatula resting in the dish and a couple enchiladas on a grey plate beside it.

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

1 hr 15 mins

Two vegan chocolate cakes stacked on top of each other.

Vegan Chocolate Cake

2 hrs 20 mins

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